Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 16.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cheras is 11.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.62

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-5.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.81 MYR 74.3

$18.95 MYR 74.8

-0.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.05

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-3.59%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 11.54

$2.81 MYR 11.11

3.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 MYR 3.16

$0.73 MYR 2.88

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.40 MYR 1.58

22.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.60 MYR 18.16

$3.58 MYR 14.14

28.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.62 MYR 26.17

$4.97 MYR 19.62

33.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.17

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-6.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.87

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-30.90%

Eggs

$2.10 MYR 8.30

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-6.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.59 MYR 61.6

$10.55 MYR 41.66

47.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 MYR 14.53

$3.55 MYR 14.03

3.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.34 MYR 28.98

$7.89 MYR 31.18

-6.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.57

$2.79 MYR 11.01

-3.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.92

$1.67 MYR 6.61

4.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.46 MYR 9.70

$2.45 MYR 9.66

0.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.00

$1.20 MYR 4.75

5.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$1.18 MYR 4.66

29.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.52

$1.33 MYR 5.25

5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$0.95 MYR 3.77

-6.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.43

$4.26 MYR 16.83

-2.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.58 MYR 57.6

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-27.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.76

$2.66 MYR 10.52

2.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 MYR 15.41

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-0.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-36.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.27

$11.59 MYR 45.78

3.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.03 MYR 4.05

-3.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.35 MYR 1.39

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.05 MYR 35.77

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-4.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.46 MYR 1.83

2.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$47.9K MYR 189.3K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

52.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.7K MYR 121.4K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

8.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.84 MYR 161

$40.92 MYR 162

-0.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.05 MYR 35.75

$9.19 MYR 36.28

-1.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 123

$22.78 MYR 90.0

36.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.54 MYR 160

$36.50 MYR 144

11.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 MYR 23.15

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-18.84%

Cinema Ticket

$4.97 MYR 19.64

$4.93 MYR 19.49

0.81%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$185 MYR 731

$211 MYR 833

-12.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,853 MYR 27.1K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-15.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 MYR 253

$49.40 MYR 195

29.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.70 MYR 133

$34.58 MYR 137

-2.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 293

$53.3 MYR 210

39.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.44 MYR 195

$48.25 MYR 191

2.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 MYR 1,474

$465 MYR 1,835

-19.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 MYR 938

$339 MYR 1,338

-29.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,569

$829 MYR 3,274

-21.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 MYR 1,658

$545 MYR 2,154

-23.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,650 MYR 6,519

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-49.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$910 MYR 3,593

$803 MYR 3,172

13.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,542 MYR 6,091

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-14.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cheras: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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